Zayl uncovered his face, moving his headscarf down to neck.
- Move away!- He shouted, his double voice echoing through the keep's walls.
- Make way for the envoys of the King!- He shouted again. Swirls of silverish energy could be seen forming around his right arm.
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Lithuanian folklore:
The Good and the Evil grab a few beers and go to watch how the neighbor's house is burning down.
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"Mistress!" Amelia's voice was heard just behind her. "I've asked around and, um, they're mostly afraid that something will happen like the disaster in Connin will happen here too and wants some sort of insurance. Seems they don't trust that the Mebruan forces can adequately protect them"

"Do you know of who leads this or are they just a collection of directionless rabble?"

"I haven't heard of any leader, miss"

As she finished Narsila noticed the priest trying to reach them before Zayl had time to do anything too rash.

The people backed away from Zayl, frightened. One of the peasants, visibly inebriated, stepped in front of Zayl.
"Waddaya think yer-", he managed to say before biting the dust in front of Zayl's feet.

"In the name of all that's good and just, what was that man even thinking?" Gulston said to himself before noticing the priest coming towards his group, "I have no idea who that is, but he's a priest, so that can't be a bad sight now, can it?"
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The ship sailed towards Vint Rock. It has been said the crew will arrive to the port in a few hours. To pass the time, Amanda comes to the captain.

"There is something I have been meaning to ask. Why do we chase Sylvia? It doesn't seem sailing so far to retrieve a few men to be beneficial for the military."
"Ah, miss Amanda, I thought you had more intuition than that." the captain shook his head, then stood up and walked around the room. "See, we aren't just going there to capture her and let her take Aster, Vladik and Logan back. We are to go there and contact the local lord, who is living there, for some additional support, mostly financial. Besides, there were reports how the supply line was cut off from the island. You already saw the Meburan fleet, and I suspect more of them are in these waters."
"I understand. Though I would still like to know why didn't the Marine Squad do all of this; they are better equipped to deal with these *pirates*." Amanda knew the captain was dodging her question.
The captain sighed. "As you know, after the recruitment at the office in Karston, all of you that joined the army were evaluated where would you best fit in. You, as well as the other four, were deemed as spellcasters with a great potential. Thus, you were to train and improve your spellcasting for clashes against Mebruan army. It is of the utmost importance to recover the mages and bring them back, even if Sylvia will have to be captured, if not even executed."
Amanda lowered her head, for even if she was for Sylvia to be punished, she didn't expect a death penalty to be involved.
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Titus hailed the two, trying to keep himself from getting in their way, the way that peasant fell was enough of a warning, so he felt it was best not to even seem remotely hostile.
"My lords, I wouldn't want to disturb you, but I need your assistance in unravelling this affair, the way these folk are acting is unsettling me."
He then paused, realising that this wasn't the best moment to talk, and continued: "With your permission, I shall follow you to the keep so that we may talk about this."
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PLVTOCRATIC AND REACTIONARY DEMOCRACIES OF THE WEST

- Whatever.- Was Zayl's only response to the people that approached him. He lowered his clenched fist, stepped on the head of the man he just knocked out, and with the crowd moving aside to give him way, he along with his companions walked the steps towards the keep.
- We bear news of Connin - He said to the guards by the door.
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Lithuanian folklore:
The Good and the Evil grab a few beers and go to watch how the neighbor's house is burning down.
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"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior

"Look!" A shout of a sailor made everyone turn their attention towards the port of Vint Rock. In a dozen minutes, the ships dock at the port. The Mebruan soldiers were immediately placed into the local dungeon.

"If the ships were blocking the supply route, wouldn't it be easier to just capture the island? It doesn't seem that big." Amanda asked.
A local fisherman gives her an answer. "Do ya see the coast? A lot of 'em have hidden chambers, fill'd with them cannons. It'd be impossible to reach the island from the other side, due to all the natural rock formation. Here, the enemy'd have to sail here and face our shiny cannons. More then half the ships'd sink before thinking of retreating."
"Using the natural surroundings gives a tactical advantage. I like that." Amanda was impressed.
"Let's not waste much time. We have to contact the local lord." the captain and Amanda walked up to the lord's keep. It wasn't large, but it definitively looked expensive, as other buildings were made mostly out of wood and stone.
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"I was born and raised in Symg, our family's vineyards is where i spent most of my days so not quite. Seventh daughter and eleventh in line to for the Vitoalia house I am Narsila Maron. But enough about that, how do you know miss Poppitot here, I wonder?"

"Are you referring to this lady? Pure strike of fate I suppose, she didn't really see me while moving and I proved to be an heavy obstacle."
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PLVTOCRATIC AND REACTIONARY DEMOCRACIES OF THE WEST

"Whatever the case, I think having a priest with us will be beneficial if we're going to tackle soulmancers", Gulston remarked, "I'd be glad to have you with us, but I don't know about my companion", he pointed to Zayl.
"You look familiar", he said to Lucy, "Haven't we seen each other before?"

"Right away, sir", the guard exclaimed with a hint of relief as he saw the masses backed off, "I'll just go ahead and announce you to the captain."

Meanwhile the mob lowered their pitchforks. A number of protesters outright left the scene.
"Connin?" one of the peasants said, "You've been to Connin? What's happened there? I have four kids and a wife over there, waiting for me to bring some coin home."
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